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First Photon Patient with the New LINAC!!
We are happy to say that the first patient to be recieving photon radiation therapy is our new friend Brody! Brody is a 4 year old, medium sized, mixed breed dog who is being treated for a infiltrative lipoma on his … Continue reading
First Electron Patient With the New LINAC!!!
We are pleased to announce that our first patient to recieve Electron Radiation Therapy is Dante!! He is an 8 year old Greyhound undergoing surgical scar treatment for a Grade 1 Nerve Sheath Tumor. He is the sweetest greyhound we have … Continue reading
Biscuit the Golden
Biscuit the Golden Retriever is a 1 year old extremely energetic puppy, as most are He came to us last week to have a CT Scan of his elbow for previously diagnosed elbow dysplasia. This disease is common amongst large breed … Continue reading
Chiari Malformation
We have been seeing a lot of King Charles Cavelier Spanieles recently for this problem so we wanted to provide a little education about this disease. The information is taken from The Canine Chiari Institute at Long Island Veterinary Specialist’s … Continue reading
Clinic Cat
Yesterday, we performed a CT scan on a clinic cat for one of our local veterinary hospitals. Her name was Madeline, a sweet 10 year old domestic short hair. She was having difficulty breathing and the local vet found a mass … Continue reading
Fairing bad weather
We all understand that it’s important to maintain your animal’s health and well being, but it’s never a good idea to leave your home during horrible weather conditions to bring your pet in for a non emergency exam. If it’s … Continue reading
Radiation Therapy Effects
Most pet owners have some valid concerns regarding the side effects of Radiation Therapy. In a nutshell, what we can tell you without going into much detail is that treatment in animals is slightly different than in humans. The side … Continue reading
Bad News
One of our staff members just found out that their dog has cancer. His name is Tyson, and he is a very loveable and rambunctious 5 year old shepard mix. He has a lump on his chest that appeared to be a … Continue reading
Cutest little dog :)
We had a 9 year old Brussels Giffon come to us today for an MRI who was having a little bit of neck pain. He was adorable!!! Brussels Griffons aren’t seen very often in veterinary facilities. That is a tribute to … Continue reading
New LINAC!
As of Tuesday July 19th, our Linear Accelerator (radiation machine) has been down. We have just received the official word that we will be replacing it with another machine in the very near future. Our estimate so far is that we … Continue reading